The Concrete Institute of Australia National Engineering Bursaries are biennial awards made to final year post graduate students studying engineering, chemistry, materials science, building science and other relevant subjects which contribute to the research knowledge base of concrete in Australia.
The winning entry is announced at the Institute’s Biennial Conference, and the author is asked to present a summary paper on his/her thesis at the Conference.
Eligible theses are those completed in the two years prior to the Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute.
The award is made for excellence in thesis work on concrete and cement based products and processes. Eligible topics could be related to cement, cementitious materials, concrete, concrete admixtures, reinforcement, related design and construction procedures, contributions to improvements in sustainability, and the like.
To be eligible, the student must have been resident in Australia during the completion of the thesis, studying at an Australian academic institution with the research having been principally conducted in Australia.
The overall value of the award is approximately $5,000 and consists of a cash prize of $2,500, registration, accommodation and fares to attend the Biennial Conference, and a compendium of books valued at $600. This value may be adjusted by the Institute's Recognition of Excellence Committee over time.
The assessors are suitably qualified persons nominated by the Concrete Institute. They are guided, but not wholly bound, by the following parameters – value to industry and the professions, value to the community, thoroughness of the investigation, clarity of the exposition, and presentation.
Nominations
Nominations for the 2013 Bursary together with the rules for submitting/nominating will be posted on the Institute's site during 2012
Past winners
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2003
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Non-Linear overload behaviour and ductility of reinforced concrete flexural members containing 500 MPa grade reinforcing steel
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Dr Rebecca Gravina
University of Adelaide
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2005
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Particularities of the structural behaviour of reinforced high strength concrete slabs
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Dr Radu Bliuc
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2007
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Effects of systematic increase in pozzolanic materials on the mechanical, durability and microstructural characteristics of concrete
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Dr Mohammed Sharfuddin Ahmed
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2009
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Experimental and Numerical Studies for Evaluating Dynamic Behaviour of Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Subject to Severe Impact Loading
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Dr Sakdirat Kaewunruen
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